20. The Great Escape

CHAPTER 20 THE GREAT ESCAPE Captain Underpants grabbed a roll of toilet paper from the jail cell lavatory. "We can swing to safety on this!" he said. "You can't swing on toilet paper," said Harold. "Sure I can," said Captain Underpants. "I just did it in my last comic book!"

Captain Underpants opened the jail cell window and tossed the toilet paper into a tall tree below them. "Come on, fellas," he said. "Let's swing out of here before this spaceship explodes!" "That toilet paper won't hold you," said George. "It's not strong enough!" "Sure it is," said Captain Underpants. "It's two-ply!"

George and Harold grabbed Captain Underpants's cape. "Don't jump!" they cried. But Captain Underpants wouldn't listen. He jumped out the window with George and Harold still clinging to his cape. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHGH!" they screamed as they fell to the ground and were killed instantly.

Just kidding. Of course the toilet paper could not support the weight of our three heroes, and for a moment it looked like they were doomed.

But suddenly, Captain Underpants's red polyester cape opened up like a parachute— PHOOOOP! George, Harold, and the Waistband Warrior floated down safely as the spaceship above them exploded. KA-BOOM! "Hallelujah!" cried Harold. "We're not gonna die! WE'RE NOT GONNA DIE!"

"Or..." said George. "Maybe we are."